Richard Webb is a widely travelled and experienced mammal watcher, birder and wildlife tour guide who pioneered Jaguar and Puma watching tours for Wildwings in Brazil and Chile in the early 2000s. He has visited the Neotropics almost 40 times. Jeff Blincow is a field ecologist and researcher with experience working with mammals, birds, fungi, amphibians and beetles. He has travelled widely, recording all wildlife groups, and has special interests in South America and the Arctic.
""A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"" ""[A] new and very concise book that does a great job of showcasing about 400 species of larger mammals. . . . One thing I’ve not seen in other fields guides that I really like is the way the range maps are laid out. Often with a range restricted species, many authors show a large map, then a tiny dot where the species occurs – so it really is very hard to figure out where they actually are. These authors use the same principle but then overlay this with a zoomed in map so you can see the ‘big picture’ and local detail of range. Loved that! Of course every account is accompanied by fabulous photos!""---Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature Newsletter ""[A]n excellent field guide. . . . It is my fervent hope that excellent wildlife guides like this may stimulate concern among many to preserve and protect what we have left; better still to engender a whole new conservation ethic.""---David M. Gascoigne, Travels with Birds ""A MUST-HAVE for anyone with an interest in the mammals of South America!""---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report